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<font color="#0033CC">MEETINGS:</font> Agenda, Suw. Co. Comm. (Feb. 16)
SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LIVE OAK CITY HALL
101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE
LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064
TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2010, 4:00 P.M.
Invocation – Tommy Jefferson, New National Grove Baptist Church
Pledge to American Flag
ATTENTION:
The Board may add emergency items to this agenda.
Dinner Break – Approximately 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
CONSENT:
1. Approve payment of invoices.
2. Appointment of Wendell Hill, as Realtor, to serve term on the Code Enforcement Board, term to expire December 31, 2012.
3. Appointment of Pamela Blackmon, Administrator for Suwannee County Health Department, to serve as Suwannee County’s representative on Congressman Allen Boyd’s Second Congressional District’s Healthcare Council.
4. Approval of Satisfaction of 1989 Special Assessment Lien for Billy Smith for Parcel No. 02-04S-12E-10515-009-005.
5. Approval of recommendation of County Attorney for payment to Cape Investment Group, Inc., in the amount of $3,262.24, for overbid funds from the sale of Tax Deed Application No. 1535/2001-1106.
6. Approval to advertise to hold a public hearing of the MSBU Fire Services Board on March 2, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. to consider adoption of resolution regarding funding of the construction of the Luraville Volunteer Fire Department.
TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:
7. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, entering into an agreement with First Central Missionary Baptist Association for use of room(s) at Douglass Center Complex. (Tommie Jefferson)
8. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, reconsider adoption of resolution pursuant to F.S. 106.07(2)(a) requiring candidates running for elective office within the County to be required to file campaign finance reports electronically with the County’s Supervisor of Elections Office. (Glenda Williams, Supervisor of Elections)
9. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Federally Funded Subgrant Agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for FY 2009 State Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $58,300.00. (Sheriff Tony Cameron)
10. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Federally Funded Subgrant Agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for FY 2009 State Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $9,000.00. (Sheriff Tony Cameron)
11. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, environmental issues for Suwannee County Landfill. (Frank Darabi)
12. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider permission to advertise for Staff Assistant position for Administrative Services. (Kristie Harrison, Administrative Services Director)
13. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of lease agreement with the Division of Forestry for property in Beachville. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)
14. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Florida specifying the terms under which the University will provide personnel, educational, technical and research information to the County. (Katherine Allen, Extension Office Director)
15. At 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, hold first of two public hearings, to consider adoption of ordinance amending the Public Schools Facility Element of the Comprehensive Plan to amend the level of service standards for public educational facilities to 100 percent of permanent Florida inventory of school houses capacity as adjusted annually by the School Board to account measurable programmatic changes. (Application No. CPA 09-6) (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)
16. At 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, hold first of two public hearings, to consider adoption of ordinance amending the five-year schedule of the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and amending the Public Schools Facilities Map series to reflect the changes in the School District Five-Year Facilities Work Plan. (Application No. CPA 09-7) (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)
17. At 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, hold first of two public hearings, to consider adoption of ordinance changing the Future Land Use Classification from Environmentally Sensitive Areas-2 to Conservation on certain lands within the unincorporated area of Suwannee County. (Application No. CPA 10-1) (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)
18. At 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, presentation of preliminary design and configuration of Catalyst Site. (Chad Williams, GTC Design Group)
GENERAL BUSINESS:
19. The Chairman calls for emergency items. (Any items the Board agrees to consider will be heard under Agenda Item No. 32, Emergency Agenda Items.)
20. Approve minutes of meeting held on February 2, 2010.
21. Public Concerns and Comments. (Come forward to podium – limit comments to five minutes.)
22. Constitutional Officers’ Reports.
23. Staff Reports.
a) Hal A. Airth, County Attorney
b) Katherine Allen, Extension Office Director
c) Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director
d) John D. Hales, Jr., Director of Libraries
e) Greg Scott, Parks & Recreation Director
f) T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director
24. Consider approval to advertise for bids for ambulance rechassis. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)
25. Discuss, with possible Board action, the funding source for repairs to meet requirements for ISO. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)
26. Permission to advertise to hold a public hearing to consider repealing Section 34 of the Codified Ordinances of Suwannee County. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)
27. Consider approval of Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the widening and resurfacing of CR 252 from US 129 to CR 137, and approval of enabling resolution. (Financial Project ID #ARRA 584 B) (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)
28. Consider approval of Addendum to Lease Agreement between Hatch Enterprises, Inc. and Suwannee County to include legal description. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)
29. Discuss, with possible Board action, negotiation of Legal Services Agreement. (Hal A. Airth, County Attorney)
30. Consider approval of agreement with Angie Brewer and Associates to provide grant writing services to Suwannee County. (Chairman Wesley Wainwright)
31. Board Members’ selection of applicants to be interviewed for County Coordinator position, and set date, time and location to hold interviews, and permission to advertise for same. (Chairman Wesley Wainwright)
32. Emergency Agenda Items.
33. Board Members’ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.
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